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Meal kit delivery Sun Basket launches 5-minute salads
PRESS RELEASE — Sun Basket, a leading healthy meal delivery service, today announced their latest innovation: Organic 5-minute salads. The easy-to-assemble salads,...
Texas A&M researcher receives honor
Press Release – Dr. Bhimu Patil, director of the Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center at Texas A&M University in College Station,...
Latin America’s Produce Exports in Numbers
No one can dispute Mexico’s pivotal role in the North American produce scene, but in recent years countries across Central...
The Year Ahead: Shifting retail landscape
In the retail grocery world, change it seems, is the only constant. “Consumer purchasing is really changing,” says Don Goforth,...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review: January 18, 2019
Greg and Pamela discuss the most engaging topics for The Produce Reporter readers this week, including: Hy-Vee’s new Weight Watchers...
Media spreads food safety fear during government shutdown
Industry advocates are fighting back against consumer media recommendations that consumers avoid many foods during the government shutdown, including fresh...
Produce industry applauds Governor Ducey’s commitment to Arizona jobs
A strategic port infrastructure investment may yield 200 more jobs for Arizona. An Arizona state investment in a cold inspection...
Smaller Central American nations find their niche
Heavy hitters like Chile, Peru, and Guatemala may dominate the export scene, but other countries are moving ahead with the...
The Year Ahead: Demonstrations and dietitians
Even with the many venues for storytelling, in-store demonstrations are still important. The first hurdle is getting consumers to try...
Retail dietitians: It’s never been easier to eat healthier
Consumers should feel good about eating fruits and vegetables every day, not just for preventing diseases later in life. The...
Weight Watchers creates meal line for Hy-Vee stores
NEW YORK /PRNewswire/ — WW (Weight Watchers reimagined) today introduces new WW Fresh quick-prep meals, which are chef-inspired, nutritionist-approved and...
Strong retail demand bumps up onion market
Domestic onion shippers are coming off a hot couple of weeks and expect strong demand well into February. Retail and...
Pineapples dominate Costa Rican business
Costa Rica, with a population of less than 5 million, has a substantial claim to fame in the produce world:...
The Year Ahead: Evolving health benefits
While there have been many studies on the long-term health benefits of produce, a newer area of research is on...
Stop & Shop to offer driverless vehicles this spring
QUINCY, MA, Jan. 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Stop & Shop announced that it will launch driverless grocery vehicles...
CPS announces “Innovation Challenge” grant – GRABIT
The Center for Produce Safety has announced $500,000 is available to fund the center’s first Innovation Challenge. Dave Corsi, chair...
Guatemala builds on banana business
With a population of over 16 million and a GDP over $136 billion, the “Land of Eternal Spring” has been...
The Year Ahead: Search for new marketing appeals
The next step in the perishables pipeline—after harvesting, packaging, and shipping a product—is marketing. Several trends carried over from 2018...
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